Commodore meteorite
Commodore is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Australia in 1972. A total of 304 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Commodore
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1972
- Mass recovered
- 304 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 31.2000° S, 138.3000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Commodore
- Motpena (b) Chondrite-ung · 0 km away
- Motpena (a) L6 · 12 km away
- Snake Bore H5 · 12 km away
- Nilpena Ureilite-pmict · 13 km away
- Brachina Brachinite · 14 km away
- Lake Torrens L6 · 21 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022531 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 679 Oman · 2001